Balel Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Balel is a village situated in Machh kund block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 197 families residing in the village Balel. The total population of Balel is 695 out of which 335 are males and 360 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balel is 1,075.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balel village is 136 which is 20% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balel is 1,519 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Balel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balel is 29.7%. Thus Balel village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 42.35% and the female literacy rate is 16.91% in Balel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 54 | 82 |
| Literacy | 29.7% | 42.35% | 16.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 57 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 460 | 225 | 235 |
| Illiterate | 529 | 216 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.2% of total population in Balel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balel village out of total population, 406 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 145 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 145 | 140 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 49 | 66 |
| Non Working | 289 | 141 | 148 |
Map of Balel, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Balel, Machh kund
Below are the list of villages near Balel village in Machh kund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marada | 510 |
| Chiliba | 271 |
| Anungu | 418 |
| Orabiri | 174 |
| Palam | 483 |
| Barangaput | 172 |
| Surumi | 484 |
| Khinimung | 459 |
| Mandeiput | 159 |
| Akanta | 360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balel, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia